Lesson 4 of 8 · Grade 1 and 2

Tens and ones to 100

The same tens and ones idea builds every number to 99. 10 tens make 100.

Bo, a yellow bear cub, holding a stack of blue blocks

Step 1

Learn it

  1. Up to nine tens

    In 76, there are 7 tens and 6 ones.

  2. The biggest

    99 is 9 tens and 9 ones. One more makes 10 tens.

  3. 100

    10 tens make 100. The number has three digits.

Step 2

Watch how

Two examples, worked out one step at a time.

  1. How many are shown?

    5 tens is 50. 8 ones is 8. 50 + 8 = 58.

    Answer: 58
  2. How many tens make 100?

    Count by tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100. That is 10 tens.

    Answer: 10

Step 3

Play with it

Add ones. Snap ten ones into one ten.

Open the tens and ones blocks

Step 4

Practice

Five questions. Think first. Then tap Show answer.

  1. 6 tens and 3 ones is what number?

    Show answer

    63

  2. 8 tens and 0 ones is what number?

    Show answer

    80

  3. How many tens are in 94?

    Show answer

    9

  4. 70 + 5 = ?

    Show answer

    75

  5. 99 and one more is what number?

    Show answer

    100

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